Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,365, William Dunnavant, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va
Dunnarant William
S 8365
Yours in you
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6259
Virginia
William Dunnavant of Nottoway Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Anderson of the Regt commanded by Col ————— in the Virginia line for 12 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1833 ————— and sent to Hon. W. S. Archer No Rep?
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 $ 60.00 Semisant. allowance ending 4 Dec 1833  20.00
$ 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. Brownwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 125

Wm Dunnavanti declaration

William Demarants. Declaration.
adm d
12 mo pri.
40$
Mr. Archer Ho. Rep.

State of Virginia Chesterfield County to wit.
On this 7 day of February 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the peace, court of the said County now sitting William Durnavant a resident of the said County aged thirty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he was drafted in the service of the united states in the year 1777 with Capt. Paul Anderson and served a tour of seven weeks under the said Anderson at Williamsburg & Hampton, he afterwards served a tour of seven weeks under Capt. Dennis at Petersburg, he also afterwards served two tours of three months under Capt. W. Finney at Richmond, Petersburg, meadow bridges and Winton on James river, and in one of these tours was pursued by the British up to river to point of fork on said river and Allamance Mountain - he also positively declares that he served another tour of nine weeks under Capt. Moncure & Major DeClomon at Morven Hills and Winton - he also positively declares that he was drafted at Amelia court house &c under orders from Col. Greene who commanded the Amelia Regiment, to serve for the period of two years, he with others was ordered to join the main army then in winter quarters at Chesterfield where he which they did, he positively declares that he served in this tour for the period of under Capt. DeClomon a regular officer. six months & then furnished a substitute by the name of Robinson and paid the said Robinson the sum of four thousand continental money pounds to finish out his tour, and was discharged by Col. Davis, his discharge he has lost - he also positively declares that he was at the surrender of Gen. Wallis at York Town in 1781 and served in this tour under Capt. Moncure for the period of seven weeks.
That he has no documentary evidence of his above stated services, that he was born as he believes on the 17th May 1740. that he has no register of his age made by his father, that he was born in Amelia County, State of Virginia and has always resided in Amelia County, and now resides in the latter - That Thomas Richardson a clergyman, to whom he is known in his neighborhood, can testify to his character for veracity, and other things of his services as a soldier of the revolution - he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annual gratuity the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or any of any state. Given subscribed this day 7th day of February 1832.  William Durnavant mark

We Thomas Richardson a clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood of S d W m Dunavant, and have been intimately acquainted with him, for a great number of years and John G. Jones residing also in S d neighborhood, also have been well acquainted with the S d Dunavant for many years, and who had subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be strictly two years of age, and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in said opinion. Given February the day aforesaid.
Thomas Richardson John G. Jones
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories submitted by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Richardson who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Prince Edward and John G. Jones who has also signed the same is a minister in the gospel of Nottoway and is a orthodox person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John P. Dugay S d . W m D. Wilson J d . R. Fitzgerald S d . W. W. Parker.
Virginia, Nottoway County, to wit:
I Francis Fitzgerald clerk of the county court of the aforesaid County of Nottoway in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Dunavant for a pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this thirteenth day of February 1833. Francis Fitzgerald

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Act: June 14. 82
Lex: — Vol. 1st , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sunnaron, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9247 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 To M. McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.